Kate Nickerson

Current

• Web Designer at Confidential Startup Company
• Marketing/Graphics Assistant at Cal Poly Campus Dining

Past

• Sports Designer at Mustang Daily
• Trainee: Sheetfed Offest Lithography, Marketing at University Graphic Systems

Education

• California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Recommended

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Connections

19 connections

Industry

Graphic Design

Websites

• Twitter

Kate Nickerson’s Summary

I am pursuing a B.S. degree in Graphic Communication at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. I plan to graduate June 2010.

I believe that my careful eye, aesthetic ability, and diligent attitude have helped me thrive as a student and as a designer. Upon graduating, I plan on working full-time in the graphic design field, and I am especially interested in print design and web design positions, although my education provides for a broad spectrum of creative capabilities.

Kate Nickerson’s Specialties:

Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, WordPress, web design, layout design, logo design, photography, 4-color process, sheetfed offset lithography, web offset lithography, flexography, gravure, binding and finishing, HTML

Kate Nickerson’s Experience

• Web Designer

  Confidential Startup Company

  (Internet industry)

  June 2009 — Present (7 months)

• Marketing/Graphics Assistant

  Cal Poly Campus Dining

  (Food Production industry)

  September 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)

  - Conceptualized and illustrated logo ideas for campus restaurants
  - Designed table tent advertisements
  - Produced full-length menu of Veranda Café restaurant
  - Assisted development of brand identity of Backstage Pizza restaurant
  - Processed survey data, filed coupons, corresponded with clients, and fulfilled order forms

• Sports Designer

  Mustang Daily

  (Newspapers industry)

  September 2008 — June 2009 (10 months)

  - Designs layout for sports pages of Mustang Daily that publishes a 12-16 page newspaper 5 days a week
  - Retouches raster images in Photoshop for use in sports pages
  - Creates original vector graphics in Illustrator for use in sports pages

• Trainee: Sheetfed Offest Lithography, Marketing

  University Graphic Systems

  (Printing industry)

  January 2007 — December 2007 (1 year )

  - Studied operation of sheetfed offset lithography press and printed jobs
  - Planned marketing strategies to improve business in University Graphic Systems
  - Created advertising brochure and sign

Kate Nickerson’s Education

• California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

  B.S. , Graphic Communication , 2006 — 2010 (expected)

  Dean's List, President's Honor List

  Activities and Societies:

  Mustang Marching Band, Country Line Dancing Club, University Graphic Systems, National Society of Collegiate Scholars

Additional Information

Kate Nickerson’s Websites:

• Twitter

Kate Nickerson’s Interests:

graphic design, layout design, typography, web design, fashion, crafts, dancing, traveling, dining

Kate Nickerson’s Groups:

•    Mustang Daily

Kate Nickerson’s Honors:

- Dean's List, 2006-2008
- President's List, 2006-2008
- Musician's Scholarship, 2006

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